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Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers (VNR Structural Engineering Series) - Hardcover

Duncan, Chester I.

 
9780442006044: Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers (VNR Structural Engineering Series)

Synopsis

Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers provides in-depth, yet simplified, information on the more commonly encountered aspects of soils mechanics and foundations. It also redefines and clarifies many frequently misunderstood aspects of soil mechanics and foundations such as the actual failure mode of footing due to excessive vertical or lateral pressure theory and the effect of groundwater.

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Synopsis

Provides in-depth yet simplified information on the more commonly encountered aspects of soil mechanics and foundations. It redefines and clarifies many frequently misunderstood aspects of the topic, and examines allowable soil bearing pressure and lateral earth pressure.

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